“Music is medicine” so is art…  is my inspiration for this piece created during the 2020 lockdown period. I chose Italy as a place to show one side of what lockdown life is right now.  I don’t want to forget the facts that plenty of people live in fear and and illness. This work is to show the true heart of people keeping their lives safe at home and releasing creativity. Coming from the real news : People in Italy keep singing and playing musical instruments from their balconies. I have always adored their culture and sense of creativity, warmth and strength in such moments. A moment that the whole world won’t forget. A lesson to see music, creativity and art and the power beyond these.

This piece of artwork will soon be added for sale to the shop.

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The best thing about creative collage is that there is no restrictions to what you can do or the way you “should “. That’s what I love about being an artist. I follow my own creativity and there is a complete freedom to it. I choose the scale of  a drawing, inspiring topic or simply do a quick digital sketch. Here I suggest what options I generally use. My individual creative technique uses different surfaces as a canvas. I love drawing on wood as an example. I think it gives a different vibe and adds to the hand-drawn part of the artwork. Apart from that the creative use of photoshop itself gives you a variety of tools to create amazing art. I would suggest layering different textures and as an example the drawing that I have here: hatching, a lot of use of white and black as a contrast, main topic /marine / with smaller object around…. and  different background makes magic. Quick tip will be to use cut out shapes and define it using watercolour. 

My creative process consists of many stages making each artwork unique. Starting with the caption or idea of what I am drawing ..or who to making a clear message of what emotions I want to provoke with this artwork. Preparation is key for a great artwork. I learned in high school the process of graphic print and using hatch, which is now part of my every drawing! I think it makes it feel alive.  The next stage is choosing the right medium. And there is plenty of options! I draw on wood boards, old newspapers, textures, everything! A lot easier now is the digital option in Photoshop where I would easily create hand drawn collages with the available brushes.

If you have questions, interested in getting a personalised artwork, or simply seek more inspiration, please get in touch:

@christine_official_design

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